Stories from Somers

Maureen had a beautiful childhood in New York City. She played in the streets with her brothers and sisters and made a lot of friends. Once the city was safe and they could go to the movies or a play late at ni...

Maureen had a wonderful childhood. She describes the games she used to play in the city and in the countryside. She remembers the day when her family bought their first TV: it was a Sunday and everybody was exc...

Even though she was very embarassed about moving to the Bronx Zoo with her family when she was a child, Kathleen grew to love it. It is a place of many beautiful memories: there she met different famous people,...

Kathlleen fell in love with her husband while she was selling souvenirs in the Bronx Zoo. At the time the Zoo was her home, the fact that was a bit embarrassing to explain on their first date and to his Italian...

Kathleen remembers the penny candy and other sweets from her childhood. Why did children steal empty soda bottles from their parents and why did Kathleen and her sister want to become Jewish, find out in this v...

When Kathleen went to school the teachers were much stricter and the parents, unlike today, didn't have much to say aginst them. She went to a catholic school, where every morning a nun threw holly water on her...